List of Ship Types

The following list documents the mapping between the numeric codes used by the numeric_vessel_type variable and the strings they represent. See Ruleset Logic Definition for how this variable is used in a rulesetLogic filter expression.

Prefer numeric_vessel_type

The numeric codes in the left column are the values to use with the numeric_vessel_type variable. If you instead match the string form via the vessel_type variable, note that several of these strings contain commas, which must be escaped with a double comma (,,) so they are not interpreted as list separators (see Ruleset Logic Definition).

Numeric Ship Type	Ship Type
None	not available or no ship
0	not available or no ship
1	Reserved for future use
2	WIG
3	Vessel
4	HSC
5	Special Craft
6	Passenger Ships
7	Cargo Ships
8	Tanker
9	Other types of ship
10	Reserved for future use, All ships of this type
11	Reserved for future use, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category X
12	Reserved for future use, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Y
13	Reserved for future use, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Z
14	Reserved for future use, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category OS
15	Reserved for future use
16	Reserved for future use
17	Reserved for future use
18	Reserved for future use
19	Reserved for future use, No additional information
20	WIG, All ships of this type
21	WIG, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category X
22	WIG, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Y
23	WIG, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Z
24	WIG, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category OS
25	WIG, Reserved for future use
26	WIG, Reserved for future use
27	WIG, Reserved for future use
28	WIG, Reserved for future use
29	WIG, No additional information
30	Vessel Fishing
31	Vessel Towing
32	Vessel Towing and length of the tow exceeds 200 m or breadth exceeds 25 m
33	Vessel Engaged in dredging or underwater operations
34	Vessel Engaged in diving operations
35	Vessel Engaged in military operations
36	Vessel Sailing
37	Vessel Pleasure craft
38	Vessel Reserved for future use
39	Vessel Reserved for future use
40	HSC, All ships of this type
41	HSC, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category X
42	HSC, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Y
43	HSC, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Z
44	HSC, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category OS
45	HSC, Reserved for future use
46	HSC, Reserved for future use
47	HSC, Reserved for future use
48	HSC, Reserved for future use
49	HSC, No additional information
50	Pilot vessel
51	Search and rescue vessels
52	Tugs
53	Port tenders
54	Vessels with anti-pollution facilities or equipment
55	Law enforcement vessels
56	Spare - for assignments to local vessels
57	Spare - for assignments to local vessels
58	Medical transports (as defined in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols)
59	Ships and aircraft of States not parties to an armed conflict
60	Passenger Ships, All ships of this type
61	Passenger Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category X
62	Passenger Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Y
63	Passenger Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Z
64	Passenger Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category OS
65	Passenger Ships, Reserved for future use
66	Passenger Ships, Reserved for future use
67	Passenger Ships, Reserved for future use
68	Passenger Ships, Reserved for future use
69	Passenger Ships, No additional information
70	Cargo Ships, All ships of this type
71	Cargo Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category X
72	Cargo Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Y
73	Cargo Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Z
74	Cargo Ships, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category OS
75	Cargo Ships, Reserved for future use
76	Cargo Ships, Reserved for future use
77	Cargo Ships, Reserved for future use
78	Cargo Ships, Reserved for future use
79	Cargo Ships, No additional information
80	Tankers, All ships of this type
81	Tankers, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category X
82	Tankers, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Y
83	Tankers, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Z
84	Tankers, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category OS
85	Tankers, Reserved for future use
86	Tankers, Reserved for future use
87	Tankers, Reserved for future use
88	Tankers, Reserved for future use
89	Tankers, No additional information
90	Other types of ship, All ships of this type
91	Other types of ship, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category X
92	Other types of ship, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Y
93	Other types of ship, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category Z
94	Other types of ship, Carrying DG, HS, or MP, IMO hazard or pollutant category OS
95	Other types of ship, Reserved for future use
96	Other types of ship, Reserved for future use
97	Other types of ship, Reserved for future use
98	Other types of ship, Reserved for future use
99	Other types of ship, No additional information